The long-awaited draft amendment to the German Federal Indemnification Law, which is designed to remedy inequities in that measure, has been forwarded to the Federal Council, the upper house of the West German Parliament. The draft had previously been approved by the Adenauer Cabinet.
The amendment, before it becomes effective, must pass two readings in the upper house and three in the lower house, the Bundestag. Jews who formerly lived in East Germany and who were not included among the beneficiaries of the original legislation will now be paid indemnification for losses suffered. The limit on claims of Jewish businessmen and professionals for economic damages resulting from Nazi persecution will be raised above the present $6,000 top.
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